Nearly anyone can mediate, but too many professionals wait until the end of their legal practice to pursue a career in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) when they can really start right now. You ...

A mediator is a neutral third-party professional who assists parties in negotiating a resolution to their differences. In separation and divorce cases, a divorce mediator assists spouses in resolving ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Mediation is an out of court process in which both parties meet with a trained professional to resolve the issues of their separation and/or divorce including division of property, spousal support, ...

First, I am going to make sure that I know the facts and law about your case to the best of my ability. I do that by relying on my experience as an attorney these past 26 years, plus threeyears before ...

Mediation can be a cost-effective means of resolving disputes without going to trial. Parties meet with a professional, neutral mediator to attempt to resolve the claim. Mediators have no authority to ...

As a mentor of mine used to quip, mediation is as easy as "C-A-K-E": commitment, authority, knowledge and expertise. Experience shows that if one of these key ingredients is missing, the results are ...

The most strategically minded CEOs today share a quiet habit: they call a mediator long before anyone thinks to loop in outside counsel. They are not being idealistic. They are protecting their people ...

Mediation is an invaluable process for resolving disputes outside the courtroom, offering individuals an alternative way to manage conflicts with fairness, efficiency, and mutual understanding. As ...